County and Coroners Courts appoint 5
The Victorian government has appointed four legal professionals to the County Court and promoted one within the Coroners Court.
BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Jun 2020
Solicitor guilty of withholding $46k in estate funds for 17 years
A Victorian solicitor has been found guilty of misconduct at common law for holding onto $46,115 of estate funds for 17 years, despite evidence he knew of the amount ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 Jun 2020
Lawyers for Indigenous legal service charged in court
Two Broome lawyers for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander free legal service faced charges in court for perverting the course of justice.
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 Jun 2020
Legal software to predict crimes or enhance police bias?
New software could forecast future criminal activity and while it may not yet be accurate enough to lay charges in advance, it does take this area of law “to the next ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 10 Jun 2020
WA solicitor guilty of ‘obvious and blatant’ conflict of interest
A Western Australian legal director has been found guilty of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct for an “obvious” conflict of interest.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Jun 2020
Cladding class action achieves ‘significant’ victory in Federal Court
The claimants in a cladding class action have had another significant victory in the Federal Court, which will enable building owners to continue in its fight for ...
SME LAW • Tue, 09 Jun 2020
Victoria updates mediation services in Family and Federal Circuit Court
Lawyers and clients of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia can access fast-tracked appointments with mediators under new Victorian protocols.
BIG LAW • Tue, 09 Jun 2020
When a dressing-down in court wins over decorum
There is something to be said for scolding irreverent defendants over the formal dressing-down that court decorum demands. For one thing, it’s in a language they ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Jun 2020
Manslaughter by firearm penalties significantly increase
The Victorian Parliament has passed legislation to increase the maximum penalty around manslaughter, child homicide and workplace manslaughter charges.
BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Jun 2020
